Richmond Pre-K Center - Richmond Terrace in Staten Island, New York on DonorsChoose

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Richmond Pre-K Center - Richmond Terrace is a public school in Staten Island, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

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1800 Richmond Terrace

Staten Island, NY 10310 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Richmond Pre-K Center - Richmond Terrace Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Richmond Pre-K Center - Richmond Terrace Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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